Woodworking Injuries in Slow Motion

Slow motion woodworking accidents shot at 40,000 fps on the highest resolution high-speed camera in the world.
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00:00 Introduction
00:46 Camera and cameraman
01:38 Jointer injury w/Katz Moses
04:57 Router/CNC injury w/Foureyes Furniture
07:59 Chainsaw to the leg
09:01 Testing chainsaw chaps
10:07 Blacktail n3 nanofinish
11:18 Nailgun accident
12:42 Angle grinder accident w/Malecki
16:10 Bandsaw finger slice
18:07 Table saw accident w/Jimmy Diresta
21:36 Bonus table saw accident
22:38 Accident montage

[@BlacktailStudio]

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[@killploki]

i was nervous just seeing how close your hands were to the blades while holding the fake hands lol

[@andrewf2010]

Could do with a precise digital clock to show just how fast these things can happen in milli-seconds.

[@mrskwrl]

table saw(but thank god for sawstop): Your content is always a breath of fresh air from other channels and all the repetitive wood working stuff. Even if it's done before you bring new light to it. Damn good job. Always excited for about your new videos! (Oh, edited to add scariest tool)

[@ianstradian]

Awesome video and this should be used as a safety reference for training purposes!

[@dizlogic]

In the picture at 8:18 it looks like you chainsaw chain is way to loose, since i started repairing Sthil chainsaws in July I've learned that you should not be able to take out more than half of the "tooth" inside the sword when you lift it, here it looks like the whole tooth is falling out underneath, this can damage the saw and you

[@Chris80234]

I'm an Industrial Tech teacher, and I am 100% going to use this video in my woodworking classes. Forgive me if I skip over your ad when I show it to high schoolers though... :) You did an amazing job explaining everything, and the interviews were very well put together and informative. Thank you for putting something like this together to help me further educate our future power tool users!

[@cobra6481]

I also fully endorse this as training material for all power tool classes/training!

[@DonOblivious]

When I took wood shop in the 90's I think the most dangerous tool in the shop was the Radial Arm Saw. The lathe might have been more dangerous, but the teacher wouldn't let you use it if you didn't prove to be exceptionally safe. (I'm the only one that used it in my years in class) I really want to know what the accident statistics look like year by year after schools started getting rid of radial arm saws. The stats page Cam likely used says it's down to 350 injuries per year. It also says miter saws have mostly replaced radial arm saws and they estimate 6800 injuries per year.

[@majormushu]

When i was in middle school one of the kids in my class cut most of the way through their finger on the band saw in the exact way described in this video, reached for a piece right after turning off the saw. I dont recall ever really having any sort of safety videos or instructions. We were told to wear safety glasses and we were shown how the machines worked that was it. Maybe the accident wouldnt have happened if we had seen a video like this. I'm glad to see "industrial tech" is still a class they give cause after that incident they removed the class from my school.

[@Chris80234]

@@DonOblivious The first thing I did when I started teaching was remove the radial arm saw from my shop. 😆

[@Chris80234]

@@majormushu Oh wow! That's so unfortunate that they removed it from the school. I have my students go through so much safety information for each machine. Then they have to get 100% on a safety test for said machine before they can use it. And so far (knock on wood) I haven't had any major injuries in my shop!

[@hongo3870]

The problem with safety is that legitimate safety questions like "am I mentally here, am I tired, should I do this later" are often ignored in the workplace because its a workplace. If you say Im tired, im stressed, youll get motioned away or given a lighthearted comment, or straight up fired. Yes, youre better off not working in such places. Dont lose your body parts for a job.

[@DeWoodyard]

You had a bad experience with an individual operation/foreman/owner/business, or so I am sensing. Ideally, the operation and/or operator are no more. I hope that opportunities are not on the chopping block for those lawfully seeking them, due to a nursed grudge elsewhere.

[@JungleLibrary]

I mean in a workshop there should be other tasks that need to be done that you can be paid for that doesn't involve dangerous machinery. Even if there isn't, a good boss would, I'd think, tell them to take lunch or a 15 min break, and if they're still stressed/not present, tell them to take the morning/afternoon off. Coat of doing business.

[@daveweed2765]

I heard some comments. Blue collar workers don't have th÷luxury of a "Tampon day off". But always pay attention to exactly what you are doing. SAFTY is way over rated but safety is not. SAFETY is the idiots running around tell8ng you how to be safe but real safety resides between your ears.

[@pete_lind]

Big floor planers have blade guard , that you use to cover the blade part you dont need, but people remove it. Big routers , pro tools to repeat use have auto feeders, but you need remember its big steel cutting head spinning 30 000 rpm. Not even 3 jeans can stop chainsaws, stop using normal clothes as PPE . Angle grinder, do not remove the guard its on it for reason, it's a tool that cuts anything. No DIY blades and extensions to any tools should be use , grinder wheels have "use before" date on them, after that it's at you own risk to spin it full speed.

[@dickjohnson9582]

​@DeWoodyard no this is industry standard. Safety is the number one concern at every company until it decreases profits or causes downtime. It's all lip service. You were duped. You're as disposable as the table saw you work with.

[@poseidon.-]

the most dangerous in wood working is when you doing a lot repetitive cut / work & you get too comfortable to realize that the dangers still there.

[@timescore5916]

Exactly. I was cutting about 500 small pieces one day and jumped so hard when the edge of the blade touched the tip of my nail and sent it flying in my face.

[@Tacomaster-jackson]

@@timescore5916 god man... thats sad af 😭😭

[@theputnamto3468]

exactly, im not a woodworker, but im a welder in a weld shop, and repetition is the name of the game, ive smashed my hand under ain air clamp NUMEROUS times due to going to fast. luckily the worse that happens is some bruising

[@poseidon.-]

@@theputnamto3468 stay focus & respect the tools. stay safe mate.

[@misseselise3864]

and people just don’t want to acknowledge the fact that, the more they wood work (or do whatever potentially dangerous activity), the more likely they are to get injured.

[@squash2127]

As someone who is around chainsaws very often, the reason your chainsaw wrapped around the leg is is because there was nothing to stop the leg from rotating. Usually your hip will keep your leg from rotating and the saw will just get bogged down in the fabric. Injury is definitely still a possibility but will be much less severe.

[@amarissimus29]

As a professional chainsaw juggler, I concur with this statement.

[@timothyball3144]

Yeah, I had the same thought on that one and a few others. Sometimes being attached to the body can lessen the injury, but other times it could make it worse. An example of worse is when he dropped the arm onto the saw blade. Imagine if that had been attached. I'm not saying that he did a bad job, but just that doing it differently would be very difficult and it still would show gruesome results.

[@bullfrogpondshop3179]

I thought that immediately as well.

[@thatellipsisguy8984]

Or you also break your leg… TBF the professional arborist who first got me onto chaps said it just felt like being whacked with an iron bar instead of the alternative

[@whatiscode9442]

@@bullfrogpondshop3179 .

[@avgjoeshow4208]

This was a genius video idea, and I love that you didn’t just show what happens in slow motion, but actually interviewed somebody who had that injury for each accident

[@GamingEwees]

yes aw4esome knowledge to have and real life stories on how to avoid it and what its like

[@colleenh9710]

I used to be an x-ray tech, and seeing all these different injuries being demonstrated is quite interesting to me because I often wondered how the people acquired the injuries that they came in with that I ended up x-raying. I’ve seen someone that shot a nail through their foot and boot. And I’ve also seen them nail two fingers together. I’ve seen fingers completely removed and had to X-ray them apart from their owner. Surprisingly lawnmowers are one of the biggest culprits.

[@Willie6785]

x-raying a standalone finger is honestly hilarious to imagine

[@frleaks6482]

@@Willie6785like the adams family hand 🤣

[@user-yf6ds8ez6c]

I heard about a guy who nailed his hand to a cow's head with a humane killer.

[@musicloverchicago437]

@colleenh9710 I often think about what gruesome things doctors and nurses see, but your comment made me realize that there are others who also see some really disturbing stuff. God bless you for doing that job.

[@BradM7659]

@@Willie6785 It usually comes in a little baggie

[@Mrwiseguyisthebest]

As a paramedic and a woodworker i heartily approve of this!

[@linkdubois5436]

MUY buena calidad, el texto imagenes. kzbin.infoUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO Un manuel muy completo y trabajado. Resulta muy práctico. Para principiantes y profesionales. Lo recomiendo

[@TimIrwin26]

My Dad was a surgeon and I grew up in a town with a lot of logging (commercial and "amateur"). He hated trying to sew up chainsaw wounds because there was very little available to sew together.

[@Boosttackle]

Oh god that sounds gruesome.

[@MistrTony]

@@Boosttackle took the words out of my mouth

[@Necro-the-Pyro]

yea. I know what you mean. my uncle once got 147 stitches on his leg from a chainsaw injury

[@StonemanRocks]

I saw a guy once who had a chainsaw bounce back and cut him diagonally across his face! It was shocking to say the least and this was long after it had healed!

[@noesunyoutuber7680]

Probably the worst injury I've ever heard of was in a book written by a former paramedic about one of his last calls - guy cutting a tree on a hill fell face-first onto a chainsaw and his whole face below the nose was mangled. They're pretty gnarly tools.

[@bensnide5846]

I've been in construction for 25 years, mostly being a cut man for a couple different carpenter's. The kid I'm working for now is only 24 and is an average 24 year old, thinks I'm overly cautious about safety. I'm definitely sending him this video. Thank you so much for taking the time and money to make this.

[@toasteddingus6925]

Oh yeah, ONCE you see a horrible industrial accident/ something with a power tool it really just shows you what happens.

[@SLOCLMBR]

Having been cut with both a chainsaw and an angle grinder, separate occasions, I agree. Slow down and pay attention to what you're doing. You don't want to do that to yourself..

[@yaywippee]

@@SLOCLMBR you ok?

[@SLOCLMBR]

@@yaywippee yep, left thumb took about 15 teeth from the chain in an instant.. really was just like the tip of it got chewed on.. the angle grinder I almost lost a finger, cut a bunch of nerves and tendons.. I'm still in one piece, not much permanent, but I'm definitely more deliberate about how I use power tools. Don't reuse cut off disc, pro tip for keeping your fingers

[@yaywippee]

@@SLOCLMBR thats good

[@mallowcatsplayroom]

THIS is what they need to show during WorkSafe BC training, instead of the crappy poorly acted skits they use currently. Thank you for this video!

[@davenelson256]

I am an Industrial Tech teacher. I do tell my students that the packing plant in our town uses a bandsaw. My students can understand that because most of their parents work at the packing plant. Thanks for putting this video together. As a teacher, i can not stress more how important safety is.

[@thedreadwolf1172]

My dad has been a carpenter tradesman all of my life so I've been around all of these tools during that time, but the table saw has always made me VERY nervous!

[@filgiupo4853]

Yeah it’s also very loud, I have a musician’s ear so I get scared of sounds.

[@thatmfjuan5085]

Frrr bro

[@srlokachote2384]

My grandpa butchered his fingers off while working with a table saw, but he taken all of his fingers and wrapped with his other hand and drove desperately to hospital, all of his fingers was saved i didn't know that was possible

[@mayn90s19]

I hate angle grinders.

[@mayn90s19]

A chainsaw is scary after you seen some shit though

[@steverodriguez2582]

I work in a meat department at Costco and that bandsaw is fucking terrifying. That thing cuts through bone very easily.

[@mooshrooom6853]

Yea even seeing someone using it at your local butcher shop is absolutely terrifying

[@teganthompson3266]

That's how my grandad almost lost his hand

[@soupsock9743]

I have a ~$300 one from menards and with a fairly fresh 6 tpi blade that thing can rip through two inch thick black walnut like its almost nothing - i couldnt imagine what it would do to someones hand

[@permax5813]

My hand slipped into the bandsaw at school last year and the reaction time of pulling your hand back from the blade once having contact with it is insane. I was scared to look down at my hand and see half my fingers hanging off but to my surprise it was only a tiny 1mm deep cut across my left pinky finger. They decided to put a sharper blade on the next day lol. Im thankful to what i got vs what it could of been tho.

[@steverodriguez2582]

@@permax5813 I’m sure once you felt your hand move toward the blade you instantly knew you made a mistake and your body took over. Scary. Glad you came out good

[@concierj7993]

My first ever job in construction job was building sets for a HBO series in rural Australia. We had a terrifyingly cranky supervisor with a glass eye who was always hounding my young foolish self about wearing my safety glasses. One day sharing a beer post-shift, I finally plucked up the courage to ask him about the eye. He told me he was shooting together a standard 4x2 pine wall frame, when he suddenly felt a tingle in his temple and his vision went blurry. The nail had penetrated the top plate hitting a knot concealed in the end of stud beneath. It caused the 3 inch nail to curl into "C" shape and redirected it straight into the side of his head. He reached up to feel where the pain was coming from and realised the tip of the nail was sticking out through eyeball. Needless to say I've worn my safety glasses ever since. Thanks for the great content, Cam.

[@scottlondon8382]

33,just recently have gotten into woodworking,i've perhaps been getting quite a bit too "comfortable" with using my tools,this video is just what i needed thank you

[@BabyBugBug]

You sound like me! Same age and situation!

[@CebisoMhlanga]

Same here, age and all. From now on I'm taking my sweet time making sure everything is as safe as possible.

[@robbmorrow]

My grandfather cut himself on his old table saw. It was 1996, just before my parents wedding, and he was cutting some wood for the house. He was 72 at the time and as fit as a fiddle, always had been, he’d worked all his life (and had plenty of injuries), but was happily retired then. Anyway he was pushing wood through the saw when he heard a noise, and he turned his head for a split second to see what it was and his fingers went through the blade. He was the hardest man ever to live. He picked each finger up, threw them into a jar of some sort (I can’t remember what he filled it with to preserve the fingers, if anything), and jumped into his van. He drove down to the village and pulled up to the shop where my granny was working. He shouted in the door “I’m going to the hospital, I’ve cut my fingers off!”. So, she hopped in with him and he drove to the hospital, with one hand fingerless. Thankfully, they managed to reattach them, and he had fully functioning hands by the time I came along in 1999; albeit the fingers were a bit stiffer, but, if you didn’t know, you wouldn’t notice. He told me that as a kid to warn me about that danger, and in my mum and dad’s wedding photos he’s got a huge white cast 😁 He died in 2012, in bed, of old age surrounded by his family. Not a one of his injuries, and there were many, got him. But, my God, if he had ever followed safety guidelines his life woulda been a whole lot less painful!

[@xWIREDOGx]

Dang. Wish I coulda met that dude. Respect.

[@vglycorpse]

Sounded like a very cool man. Hope he's resting in peace

[@robbmorrow]

@@vglycorpse Thanks everyone for the lovely comments, they mean a lot to me! ☘️

[@slinkycowboy]

i did same but they didnt come off

[@SoraShadowdancer]

Adrenaline can do amazing things to the body. Make it so pain barely registers.

[@terrmaso]

My job while in the Army was an operating room technician. I have seen the effects of more "accidental" injuries than I can even remember. Now, my job in furniture repair exposes me to most of the tools you filmed. My respect for all fast-moving sharp objects will never go away, nor will my love for safety equipment. My belief is that the extra time spent eliminating hazards is well spent. I like all my functioning digits/appendages. Thanks for the cool footage.

[@tomc8157]

How did you go from OR Tech to Furniture Tech?

[@terrmaso]

@@tomc8157 I have always loved wood working. When I retired, I decided I didn't want to reassemble Humpty Dumpty anymore. I started creating and sort of "fell into" the repair aspect. Now I have local moving companies bringing me items damaged during moves.

[@tomc8157]

Well that makes sense. I have zero room to talk, I went from Aviation Support Equipment in the Navy to Towed Arrays. Big 180.

[@ChesterManfred]

​@@blacktailstudio326 This man did nothing wrong in his life. Please don't throw scams at him.

[@jordanhicks5131]

The most dangerous thing to the average soldier/sailor/marine is themselves.

[@LITTLE1994]

Remembering my high school junior and senior years of doing this kind of work in class (back in 2011/'12), I was aware how dangerous these machines can be if you're careless. But with this here being shown, now I truly understand why teachers about cutting wood are VERY serious about safety. They're no joke!

[@ori6282]

I've been a wood worker for about 7 years and these kind of injuries terrifies me, had one or two close calls that I consider warnings. Be safe and keep your flesh mittens complete guys ✌

[@Springboksfan]

Mad respect to the guy who lent him a hand, or two.

[@casual_gamer58]

​@josuedoesvlogs1306 That was actually a good joke. I guess you just have no humor

[@ramziiiii]

He's a titan He can grow them back

[@Sazid-Shahriyar-Roop]

​@@casual_gamer58 If someone doesn't find something funny then ignore them rather than replying to them. This only brings more harm than good.

[@casual_gamer58]

@sazidshahriyarroop3689 I shall use that wisdom for the future, but I live in Ohio, and I found it rude that he called all humor from it cringe

[@butteriest1634]

​@@casual_gamer58 what does living in ohio have to do with anything

[@isaacmarks31]

I worked as a court transcriber for 3 years and saw a lot of workplace injury cases. Many of them were from circular saws. Interestingly, there was a pattern: part 1 was a tradesman would injure a finger (perhaps by striking it badly with his hammer) and the finger would develop neuropathy, aka go numb as a result of nerve damage. Part 2 was that because he could no longer feel that finger (and perhaps not be able to bend it), a second, far worse injury would later happen to it, eg. a circular saw cut. It was honestly strange how many people had the same sequence of events.

[@wyattevans4335]

Makes alot of sense

[@davidnelson4960]

Great insight

[@harrymu148]

I think once the nerves are damaged, the brain no longer feels what its telling it and therefore looses spatial awareness of that body part. ( basically if that happened to an arm and shoulder, like a nerve severed in the shoulder or smth they could try to point the arm up but wouldn't know for sure if it was pointed up unless they looked) So basically loses feeling in finger, brain loses track of where exactly the finger is because of nerve damage (especially when they weren't paying attention) and the finger goes right in. Edit: this is just a theory based on what I learned in highschool anatomy class.

[@gamingpickle515]

@@harrymu148 🤓

[@warpigs9069]

They're the assholes that make fun of you for being "too cautious."

[@TheBourbonWrench]

I’m an X-ray tech in a orthopedic clinic and the amount of hand injuries from these machines are insanely high. Whenever the weather starts to warm up, there’s a drastic increase in mangled hands/fingers. Some super gnarly stuff, and some also pretty minor things that could’ve been SO much worse. Be safe; you’re keeping us in business otherwise

[@thomass7145]

An old buddy of mine in High School shop class in sophomore year lost his fingers to a table saw in the exact same manner as in the video, they were never able to reattach them. It's crazy how accidents can happen in just the blink of an eye.

[@iaethyourfamily]

Im 13 and I do woodworks in school so like this is definitely making me realise the importance of watching what you’re doing and having your full attention on the machine

[@bengal4047]

What's your favorite project so far? Favorite thing I made in shop was a pen on the wood lathe. I still have it 😁

[@iaethyourfamily]

@@bengal4047 I’ve only made an iPad stand and an simple plane model so far lol. I only started in like october so I haven’t done much at all.

[@IRAQYsniper95]

​@Bengal404 be careful on the wood lathe... they didn't teach us any saftey with the wood lathe when I was in school 12 years ago.. all they gave us was saftey glasses... The thing about wood lathes is there's two ways you can seriously injure yourself 1. Is when the lathe catches hair, gloves, sleeves etc and pulls in a limb into the machine called degloving 2. When the peice isn't secured properly and you have a projectile flying into you.. Things I would do when I used a lathe is first no gloves whatsoever. Pull your sleeves, tie your hair back etc nothing where the lathe can catch something.. I would wear a face shield under saftey glasses as added protection.. you can buy a uvex bionic shield they're pretty good. Also it's hard to do but some people work with the line of fire directed on there side so if the piece was somehow lose it would fly pass them... Bonus always make sure the peoce rotates past the bed rest and the tool rest.. some people have turned it on without checking and the piece breaks... Also wear a respirator if you're doing it in a tight environment but a school shop is big so you don't have to worry about dust so much

[@idontthinkso666]

@@bengal4047 Stop skipping English class, kid.

[@tomka_meldo1468]

​Why are you so angry over a nice comment?

[@Jesperalex]

This video reminded me about an injury I got in 2013 while helping my grandma and her partner clear branches from a bush with a circular saw attached to a brushcutter. In the timespan of less than 2 seconds her partner cut me in my left upper thigh to the front, ”luckily” just above my knee. Without protective gear it penetrated my thigh about 8 cm (~3 inches) deep and I was after surgery in bed for 3 weeks waiting for the injury to heal, roughly 40 stitches. The initial cut didn’t hurt but I screamed like I was dying. Luckily the circular saw missed the artery, otherwise I would’ve bled to death in a minute (scary to learn that after the accident). Since then I always have the most respect for safety guidelines and rules.

[@unr34L-]

That didn’t happen, weebs never go outside

[@foxpatternedferret476]

Damn, sorry that happened to you but glad you didn't get the artery sliced. I've always been extremely careful around machines because my dad is a truck driver and is always stern with me being careful around large (or small, just overall dangerous) machines

[@eduardo121432]

That is scary 😥

[@X19Virus]

Holy shit, what happened to y'all's relationship after that?? lol

[@supremeteen1975]

Just imagining it, I couldn't stomach that. I'd be shaking if I saw that. Hoping your doing better today.

[@SamuelBrown92]

Man I can't count how much times I took safety for granted. An old boss of mine said if you work on a construction site, trust me, you WILL get injured. Never lost any fingers or toes though 😂😂😂 good times

[@HominaHubba]

My grandpa’s chainsaw (basically the heaviest and biggest Husqvarna they make) bounced off of a log and he couldn’t get his arm out of the way in time, it nearly completely severed it. He somehow recovered completely and was back to bucking hay bales within a year. That man was made of different stuff I swear. Finishing the rest of the video now and the injury was a lot like the angle grinder one at 15:52 but closer to the elbow

[@chuckhammond6481]

As someone who lost their thumb with a band saw I can tell you that you really don’t feel it at first but the stitches are the worst part. It’s been a year since I cut it off and I still have a lot of pain whenever I hit it on anything. I’m a mechanic so it sucks but I gotta push through it and get the job done.

[@corvidconfidential8826]

Can't you get a surgery to shave down the bone so it doesn't hurt every time you hit it? I imagine it's like having a broken tooth with all the exposed nerves.

[@daveyjoseph6058]

@Default virtue signaler*

[@trippybruh1592]

Not as cool but I have a permanent funny nerve in my pinky from playing with pocket knives at 12. Keep kicking ass and getting your dick sucked.

[@nadapenny8592]

Band saw dangers are so counter intuitive, I would like to know who decided this is the safest tool in the shop. It just takes a split second to go through your whole finger or cut open your entire hand.

[@b.w.5828]

My dad lost 2/3 of his finger to a jointer. Seems like he had a very similar experience. He drove himself to the hospital after it happened, calm as can be. Toughest man I know. The only time I've even seen his eyes so much as water was when he was moving some heavy wood and pinched that stump of his finger with it. I've seen him clip a normal finger with a hammer and barely flinch, but man if anything hits that stump too hard, it'll nearly put him on the ground. He said the phantom pain was the worst, especially in the beginning. That and an incessant itch on a part of your body that is no longer there to be scratched.

[@WigglingWaffles]

this video makes me feel soft, squishy and fragile

[@Kayceesoutdoorliving]

Compared to steel blades that's exactly what we are.

[@ElPolloLoco7689]

@@Kayceesoutdoorliving Compared to like half of everything on Earth too lol

[@lGhost-Antl]

this deserves more likes

[@foreveryone4343]

Yeah you are fragile

[@causingerruckus4091]

@@foreveryone4343 yeah you are squishy

[@cc_rex5017]

I've been working as a tool mechanic for 5 years now. Usually with milling machines, drills, center lathes and grinding machines. I thankfully never had an severe accident, getting my thumb stuck between a machine while moving a block next to it, was probably the most "dangerous" thing that happened to me. But I'll always remind myself: No matter how long you've been doing this, the machine doesn't care if you make a mistake. So be aware and show respect, since these things can hurt you at best and kill you at worst (especially center lathes can be incredibly dangerous)

[@aaronpeppers7883]

I am so thankful for this video! I will be training my kids and anyone who comes to my shop with this video! I almost lost a finger at the first digit on a pneumatic machine at work. I was very fortunate to not have any severe permanent damage, although playing the guitar is a bit harder. My experience increased our safety and training at work and I pray has prevented other injuries. Thank you for taking the time to be so thorough and honest in your research, interviews and presentation! Keep up the great work and be safe!

[@Ripboss]

There was a saying my father would always tell me. He would always tell me that "Whenever you are working with power tools, or just in general, watch where you put your fingers. Because you can only loose them once." This video truly highlights, for me at least, why he would always tell me that.

[@Arko1112]

technically they can reattach the fingers. and then you cut them off again

[@matthewdemarey4762]

@@Arko1112 Calm down, Satan

[@triparadox.c]

​@@Arko1112you woke up and chose evil route

[@UdemmyUdemmy]

are your 10 fingers with you still?

[@Ripboss]

@@UdemmyUdemmy Yeah I still have all 10 of my fingers. But I know folks who've lost fingers because they weren't careful enough. With dangerous equipment, slow & steady is best, I say.

[@raveneagleye2478]

I'm a commercial carpenter. The grossest tool accident I've seen was in a worksafe video of a guy that had a zipdisk break and lodge in his chin. They showed the operation to remove the half a disk that wad stuck deep into the bone of his chin. Safety first!

[@applejuice9468]

U a chick?

[@alexisr.4909]

@@applejuice9468 u a drink?

[@applejuice9468]

@@alexisr.4909 You bet your ass

[@sixstringedthing]

Seen the one of the guy with the chunk of busted grinder disc sticking through his safety glasses about half an inch from his eye? (I'm sure there are many like it) In some cases, photos of near-accidents are more successful as tools of encouragement than the ones which show the aftermath. They're certainly easier to look at.

[@fnordeon1013]

@LOL-Yolo - many years ago, back in 1990 I believe, I hade a job in the harbour. The company made large air ventilation systems. An experienced guy had protection on arms, eyes and face. Instead of changing the cutting disc to a sanding disc, he took a chance. He sanded two corners. Then the disc cracked. One piece went through the arm protection and got stuck deep in the arm. The other piece went through his face protection. He would probably have died right there if not for the protection. Early retirement was the result of that. Its not toys!

[@Monstrito59]

At 64 years of age, I spent a little over 40 years in different areas of Construction, Carpentry and Woodworking and have had 2 of these accidents happened to me and watching this video brought back every second of memories of what happened to me when that happened. I have a very respectful fear of power tools but you never know when one is going to bite you.

[@EpicBob123]

Not something I expected to see in my recommended videos, but very informative! I feel like these kind of accidents are things people really underestimate, and this really puts it into perspective just how suddenly your day - and limb - could be ruined.

[@frenchie_maple]

I lost a finger to a 45° wood router bit a year ago, so I definitely support raising awareness on the tools we use daily. Great video idea!

[@oSamiSrzo]

just tell your finger to grow back.. I'm sure it'll be more than obliged to listen.

[@steph7960]

I find it interesting why so many of the commenter are victims of losing digits due to accidents? Do yous come looking for these as a means of closure? Thanks

[@frenchie_maple]

@@steph7960 I haven't checked the other comments, but I'm sure there's a lot of woodworkers with missing digits haha. Speaking for myself, I'm simply subscribed to the channel and it popped in my feed. I didn't go looking for it "to get closure". I don't know about the others, but I didn't need much closure. It's just 1 finger.

[@steph7960]

@@frenchie_maple funny how it popped in your feed eh? Maybe the universe is testing you?😂 I'd be absolutely traumatised to get taken thru that again. We're u not triggered?

[@JakePlayz37]

@@steph7960 bro leave it alone, i hope you dont believe everyone you talk to is a liar.

[@pickledemon5226]

I actually had a bandsaw accident in middle school during a woodworking class. I was making a shelf box and my forearm hit the bandsaw blade. It cut about a half a centimeter in and didn't really jerk my arm around, but it hurt like lemon juice in a paper cut. I'm thankful that it didn't end worse like it could've and I've learned to not put my limbs and digits near a blade spinning at high rpms.

[@benjaminmcmullen5324]

Hey Cam! I watched this video when it first game out. I remember thinking that the router injury really didn't look too bad. However, just this last week I made a mistake and a piece I was routing pulled my hand onto a 3/4 template bit moving at 25,000 RPM. Dug a 1 inch hole, to the bone, and did permanent damage to my thumb. I guess I didn't pay enough attention to this video!

[@nikkogeeko]

I'm graduated from woodworking college and my masters said that they never witnessed any injuries in college but one of them saw real bad injury by bandsaw at his previous work. It was actually not by bandsaw but wood piece on bandsaw which person tried to split. Something happened to bandsaw and this wood piece was litterally shot into his stomach. The guy is fine but it sounds so bad

[@superslash7254]

It's called kickback. Saws have ENORMOUS amounts of kinetic energy and if a piece touches the side of the blade, the far end, or gets pinched in the wrong way (VERY easy to happen) then instead of the blade cutting through the workpiece it puts all that energy into throwing it like a projectile. It sounds like a gun going off and has almost as much kinetic energy.

[@bryansansone3301]

@@superslash7254 What's the best way to avoid this, in your opinion?

[@chrisi7127]

@@superslash7254 but a bandsaw only moves downwards. How does energy get sent away? I've only heard of incidents where the band snapped and penetrated workers standing perpendicular to the machine. I'm an apprentice in my first year of apprenticeship though, so excuse my ignorance.

[@nuffelbagget9173]

@@bryansansone3301 move the work piece in the opposite direction the blade is turning. Moving with the saw gets it closer to grabbing and throwing. And do not bind the saw (excessive torsion on the work piece as it is being cut). Feed speed is also important, pushing on the work piece hard enough can make it grab.

[@c.w.8200]

I'm also concerned about invisible injuries, my parents recently hired workers for a home renovation and the teen apprentice completely refused to wear a respirator for anything because he didn't want to look dorky 🤦

[@Violet_Parakeet]

How does wearing a respirator make you look nerdy or dorky?? Also in some scenerios, it's either look a bit "strange" by wearing something for safety, or look completely idiotic ignoring your own safety. Edit : Also, thank you for bringing this up! Things like this are super easy to forget, since we can't really see them.

[@Bud4Ooz]

Hahah I think we all felt indestructible at the young age. I remember when I worked at a steel mill for about a year, never wore ear protection…left the job with tinnitus

[@Woodsaras]

Thats common. Non of your business, though

[@IzDBun]

you are so fucking cool and edgy holy shit

[@Violet_Parakeet]

@@IzDBun ?

[@nomadictaylor]

I am really glad I saw this before I picked up woodworking as a hobby. I knew the potential risk but this really shows how extreme and dangerous these tools can really be. 👍🏻

[@Ihasnotomato]

I did a ton of woodwork in high school and used to be terrified of the machinery because I always knew stuff like this could happen in an instant, but over time I grew comfortable with the machines and it eventually became second nature with no fear. Now, thanks to this video my fear has returned and I’m back to square one lol

[@ericliddle7556]

Oh man…every story flips my stomach. Even watching how close your hand is while running the dummy hands into the tools was giving me the shivers.

[@andrewtull7049]

Referring to the NAIL GUN, I watched my old boss catch a framing gun that slid off a roof while he was on an extension ladder. When it hit the top of the ladder it tumbled down to him and when he caught it, he managed to hit the trigger the same time the safety hit the middle of his chest. He dropped the gun, climbed down the ladder and luckily the nail only went in maybe an inch or so right in the sternum. Probably because he had on a heavy coat and bibs underneath. While we discussed going to the hospital he took his pliers and pried the 16 penny nail out and stretched his chest out a bit. I was in disbelief and there was only a few small drips of blood. He put his bags back on and had us all get back to work.

[@HopeIsADrug11037]

jesus 😭

[@debeastdueeast]

That guy is tough as nails

[@NoOneAlive_]

What are the odds of hitting the trigger while at the same time hitting the safety.

[@5peciesunkn0wn]

@@NoOneAlive_ According to this story; at least 1:1.

[@StonemanRocks]

There are some crazy mofos in the construction business no doubt!

[@SocialPrime]

That tiny last montage was perfectly placed and it is probably the most impactful moment of the whole video. Thanks.

[@galuple]

When I was in grade 12, there was a guy in my shop class who lost a finger to the jointer. Made one hell of a mess, and really hammered home the importance of not messing around with ppe, and preventative measures around shop equipment. I’ve walked off jobs where they didn’t take that sort of thing seriously. You can always find another place to get a pay check, but you can’t find another set of fingers.

[@STIHLFIRE437]

Being in the medical field for 10+ years I’ve seen so many tool related injuries. The table saw and chainsaw account for the most. The worst I’ve seen was from an abrasive grinder wheel basically blowing up and actually sending a large piece into the neck of the user. They lived

[@jeremiahevans7752]

Damn, lucky guy 🙏🏾

[@spycrab2745]

Imagine: you are a girl, in a disco, and a man get close to you. you start talking and suddenly, you watch his neck and see an injury, you ask him for it and he says you " It was with a table saw". this man have on hundred percent of posibilities of sex this nigth.

[@nashooo5903]

@@spycrab2745 imagine being so thirsty that the first thought you have when discussing power tool related injuries is getting laid lmao

[@Trilling0Fong]

@@spycrab2745uhhh wtf is wrong with you? They have no more possibilities than anyone else based on that fact alone.

[@tl1326]

@@spycrab2745 aint no woman this day and age gonna touch damaged goods unless they’re already attached

[@danielst-cyr]

Great video. I have been a serious hobby woodworker for years (40+) and no injury to report. I have had dry spells in the workshop for a number of reasons. Whenever I start back, I have this "fear" of my power tools. The more you use them, you lose that fear. I think that fear is healthy as it prevents you from making dumb mistakes which will harm you. You think twice before making a tricky cut. This video drives the point home even more so. Thanks for doing this.

[@ryanthenormal]

Yep. I usually spend more time checking than a cut takes. Check the tool is set correctly, check the bolts are tight, check it turns smoothly, check the contact with the workpiece, check the workpiece is secure, check the power lead is clear, check my PPE is attached to me, then check it all again. I know I sound paranoid and I'm fine with that.

[@yamadog24]

I have that exact same feeling when using a dado stack. The damn thing is terrifying at first. After a few passes, the chills and fear dull, but I never lose that healthy respect for it.

[@warpigs9069]

Same. The first tool I bought was a cheap ryobi table saw and it still terrifies me just turning it on. I dont use ear protection because it helps me stay alert. I also have a method for ripcuts where I stand at the side of the fence, I pull the piece toward me, and move it through the saw blade. I use as many wood tapes, and featherboards as possible too.

[@StonemanRocks]

@@warpigs9069 i hate those cheap ass little table saws! You should buy a clampdown saw guide for rips and use a circular saw! Unless you are building cabinets or something it works just fine!

[@mountainman5173]

Table saw... definitely. Very good safety oriented video. Showing the consequences of distraction in the shop might help younger woodworkers avoid some life altering accidents.

[@killerwease1]

Best video ive seen in a long time. So much info and appreciate the hard coat ad!! I hate ads and i loved this one!

[@davidryan5482]

I’m a fifty year old butcher living in Australia. Two months ago my thumb touched the bandsaw. I got away with a Band-Aid and a lesson I will never forget or repeat.

[@KoxenBols]

Next to the table saw, the scariest tool in my opinion is the lathe. While it feels safer to use, getting something stuck in the rotating part is one of my biggest nightmares. That thing doesn't cut parts off you, it pulls and twists parts off as if you were made of wet toilet paper while pulling you closer. Next on the list is wood chippers, the amount of emergency stops they have, including inside the funnel speaks for itself...

[@cursedbeans5560]

My dad does steelwork. One of his coworkers got his shirt caught up in it on the sleeve,it got incredibly close to tearing his arm off,scary shit

[@ryans413]

The miter saw I was kinda scared off because yes it’s very easy to use but that’s what scares me you could easily get very comfortable cutting wood on it and if you are not paying attention you can cut your thumb off.

[@thrashmetalord]

I started my construction career in carpentry. My coworker, who was an experienced journeyman, was holding his workpiece thumb on top four fingers underneath. His circular saw in his right hand. He ended his workday with six fingers. It only takes that one time. Never looked at a circular or miter saws the same.

[@mrfoxyyy2870]

there was a case in finland where a boy in school lost his hand on a lathe on their wood works class, and it was all caused by a string from his sleeve getting caught on a moving part, his entire arm got sucked inside the thing

[@ryans413]

@@mrfoxyyy2870 should have rolled his sleeves up. In shop class I was told too remove my sweater and kids with long hair had to tie there hair back.

[@gh0stykins]

the full speed segment at the end was jarring yet very much necessary. good shit

[@tenaciousstudios03051]

Watching this only really gave me the understanding that accidents can happen, almost regardless of the person's workspace. Like you said in the video, there were unlucky individuals who clipped their fingers on a CNC machine and related cases.

[@vokusa]

This is a very informative video. What it fails to address is how much even a fingertip bleeds once the skin is gone. There's so much blood everywhere, and it keeps bleeding for days if the wound can't be stitched back together. The thumb is even worse. Be safe, everyone!

[@jakobwhaley5641]

I once was trying to cut a piece of wood I was gonna make into a shelf on the router and it from a layer of my thumb off and I thought I could just keep wrapping stuff around it to stop the bleed, nope. It was like a water fountain

[@wantedsavage7776]

Woah. DamMmmmmmm.

[@kenm724]

Can confirm. I’ve cut the tip of my pointer finger off, ripped the fingernail and bed off of my middle finger, and cut the tip of my thumb off. Same hand. Different incidents. The thumb bled far far more than the others. Needed to be cauterized.

[@manfIesh]

i remember cutting my thumb once and the blood jetted out like i hadn't fapped in a fe w weeks

[@imnotagamer22]

Yea paper cuts are no laughin matter

[@maximillianzorn6085]

This reinforces what I always tell my students. "Saws amputate, everything else makes hamburger." Great work, the woodworking world thanks you for this "research".😄

[@robertbusek30]

It sounds like you should make this video required watching for your classes!

[@KyleHohn]

Fantastic video, thank you for the incredible production value and educational content.

[@mikecrook8434]

First of all, thanks for putting out all that effort to film this topic. Though I used to do woodworking with power tools, I didn't injure myself because my imagination of what could happen to me was almost as graphic as your video. OMG! I would have held the "dummy hands" using a grabber tool (the type people pick up trash with). I was nervous thinking your hand might get pulled in while holding the ballistic gel hand.

[@briappa6670]

My brother had an incident with jointer. He had lost a tip of his middle finger (about the lenght of his nail). He said that he felt a strong pull and immidiately took the hand away. Thankfully, he had a lot of adrenaline, because that would be awfully painful.

[@ashtonmalla3645]

@@cobiepal His last flip was to the jointer, so yeah, no more flipping.

[@bchearne]

I’ll bet it hurt later on. My injury like that really hurt the night after, but I had to have surgery because the tip of the bone got shredded

[@briappa6670]

@@bchearne He immediately got to the hospital, and it wasn't very bad, suprisingly. They only had to stitch it. I think the blade scratched the bone and sliced it. After watching this video i think he was actually quite lucky. However, they didn't give him anything for pain at the beginning. He started feeling something an hour from the accident, and it slowly got worse. After about 2 hours from the injury he couldn't bear the pain. I was surprised how long the adrenaline can hold. I remember when I had sprained my knee once. I got only a few seconds with no pain.

[@maddieadams75]

As a surgical nurse for 20 years. I tell people the few seconds it takes to put on protective gear or pay attention is worth the months and years of recovery from injuries. Slow down, be alert. This is amazing Cam. excellent PSI . ❤❄️🎄🎅🤶⛄️🎁 The one piece of equipment I’ve see the most damage is from pneumatic nail gun. Hands, knees, legs and chest

[@BlacktailStudio]

Oh interesting!

[@frednew7755]

@@BlacktailStudio As a former surgical nurse and now nurse practitioner, I can say for 100% that you can shoot yourself with a nail gun. We had a guy come into the OR because he was bouncing the nail gun on his bent knee. Accidentally fired it and it went into his knee cap. It went in so deep that the head of the nail was under his skin. And, because the nail was coated with that adhesive, it was almost impossible to get it out.

[@deadfisher0000]

@@BlacktailStudio Scary common on jobsites. Imagine you're putting together a wall that's lying down, and you are standing over the studs looking at the plate. You are bent over tacking the plate onto the studs so you are nailing towards your foot. You're on bump fire, it double fires, the second fire catches just the top edge of the wood, the nail shoots back into your foot or calf.

[@davegordon6943]

A buddy of mine not sure the sequence of events but he shot himself directly into his heart with a 3 incher. Survived too.

[@warpigs9069]

That's why Dewalt has a loud spool wind up before firing for their nailers.

[@cooperleroy5406]

This was very interesting to watch; if I was a wood shop teacher (or owned a shop with staff) I’d want all my employees or students to watch this on their first day

[@uptopmikep7065]

Definitely the table saw deserves the greatest amount of respect. That being said if you're going to work with ANY tool (power and manual) you need to be mentally present and constantly aware where you body parts are in relation to the tool, wear proper PPE, be free from the influence of drugs and alcohol (ridiculously scary and irresponsible! and it's done all the time), take your time to set up and don't be in a rush. Wow! Fantastic footage. Thank you Cam and Chris for putting this together. I'll be surprised if you aren't approached by tool manufacturers asking to use this footage to promote tool safety. I've a a brush or two with various tools myself. Fortunately I never sustained any drastic injuries. I've been using power tools since I was about six because my parents were artists and we spent a good deal of time in the studio while they worked. We were never allowed to use really nasty tools like a table saw however we did use a bandsaw, drill press and power hand tools. We were lectured and trained regularly about safety. The weirdest accident I have had was with a drill press as an adult. The sleeve of my shirt got caught in a drill bit at fairly low speed. The drill bit simply caught the material and wound it up and I was able to turn the machine off quickly. Fortunately I wasn't injured but it sure woke me up in a big hurry. The moral of the story is: "Never underestimate ANY tool in your shop. They can all cause plenty of damage before you even know what happened!" Thanks again and keep up the great work! Happy Creating!

[@thomaskeane5723]

OMG! I remember getting some skin getting torn off in a drum sander in 8th grade shop class (stupid), and have had a fear of power tools since, but wow, this makes me even more want to keep watching you guys instead of getting back into woodworking.

[@RyanSellman1]

Just gotta be very careful when working with power tools. As long as you're being safe working with them, you won't get hurt.

[@StressHaze]

@@RyanSellman1 same with anything. Safe until you aren't.

[@BraveLoch32]

I am WAAY too empathetic for this, but I forced myself to watch this for the learning aspect. I could feel every injury! This is important stuff, thanks for putting this out there!

[@PBunyanOx]

How did it feel when they chainsawed the leg? JK. I'm the same as you. I need to watch this but it makes my stomach churn.

[@jecho2422]

Barrryyyyy he he he heeeew

[@ancojonker5932]

The most terrifying machine is definitely the lathe, ive seen accidents with a lathe where a piece of clothing got caught and the person got torn into a million pieces and painted all the walls

[@idaraumoren3241]

Yeah the table saw killed me

[@philrei2797]

Well, same but I'm not even wathing lul, saws are scary ;-;

[@Little-She-Devil]

I don’t find it entertaining but rather teaching what happens if one neglects safety. Couldn’t be more happy to watch .

[@smiley3012]

It's amazing how fast these accidents happen. You cannot move your hands out of the way fast enough.

[@jfo1344]

I've always been the most terrified of routers! As a full-time woodworker, I really appreciated watching this!

[@Zombiesteve03]

Still keep that fear! It's what got you this far without injury.

[@TG-ex3oo]

Jamie Perkins from the Perkins Builder Brothers had a horrific jointer accident. He lost 3 fingers and 1 fingertip. They made a video talking about how the accident happened - a must watch for every woodworker imo.

[@MynameisWalterHartwellWhiteIli]

this is a great video. didnt expect to be sucked in watching a video about workplace accidents but here we are.

[@richardhetherington2425]

Well done and thanks for showing how fast and catastrophic these tool accidents can be! I would add the high speed cut off tool to this list. I was cutting a thin sheet of metal and the disc caught and exploded…. A piece the size of a saltine cracker shot into the side of my chin. I had a safety shield on but it only covered down to my nose. This severed a nerve, cut an artery and chipped my jawbone. Multiple plastic surgeries later I have a nasty scar and not much feeling on that side of my chin. Lesson is to wear a much broader face shield, one that covers your entire face and neck.

[@Raubritter1052]

When I was in woodworking class to be a carpenter, we had a guy in the class who was also half missing his arm from falling into a running table saw. He only had half the muscles in his arm as usual but continued despite the traumatic accident with the class and was one of the best in our class.

[@TarrareyoutubeOF]

Damn bro was carrying

[@frleaks6482]

How did he walk to class with his balls being that big

[@nathankallin9043]

This is a really cool video idea. Two years ago I cut my thumb off with a table saw at the top knuckle, I have since made a case scenario recovery with almost normal functionality. It was really interesting to hear from other people who have had these woodworking accidents.

[@_mrspanky_4587]

You fully recovered your thumb? That's amazing

[@whatevenisthisfr]

that's amazing! good job on your recovery

[@rognvaldrasbjrn3972]

I did that with both thumbs.. but in two separate incidents, pushing small pieces of MDF. Still got them both. The right is fully functional and the left only about 50%. Just watching this vid made my palms all sweaty..

[@StonemanRocks]

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ O jumpin jezuz shut the hell up already!

[@StonemanRocks]

@@rognvaldrasbjrn3972 push sticks bro! Simple push sticks avoids that!

[@nootypenguino]

This video was very informative. Thank you all

[@ethan.m.designs]

In eighth grade, approximately 6 years ago, I had my locker across the school in the technical education wing (woodworking, coding, etc.) I specifically remember seeing a trail of blood from one of the classrooms. A student in my year had sliced off his thumb on a band saw. It was re-attached, and he has regained full function of it, but it’s just terrifying seeing how those machines can change someone’s life in just a few seconds.

[@skurneha7163]

My dad lost half of his thumb to the table saw. It only took a split second to tear it off. The healing process was too painful so he said to the doctors to just quit trying and remove it completely. They installed saw stops on all of the table saws after that

[@Greg-yu4ij]

I was cutting styrofoam panels on my table saw and after an hour the blade got sticky. One panel grabbed on the saw blade and somehow pulled my thumb in. In a split second I got my thumb out. It got from the muscle almost to the bone took an inch of flesh off my thumb and a 4 inch long gash. I told the doctor to stitch it the best he could. It healed up well, but I used the table saw maybe 4 times in 20 years since. Still dread using it.

[@CallMeScriptedOFFICIAL]

@@Greg-yu4ij bro I can’t imagine that pain

[@heatherkubiak949]

When I was 15 years old I was cutting a piece of exotic hardwood on a table saw. Instead of getting injured from the saw itself on a body part, the (15x12) piece of wood lifted and caught the saw. The piece came flying into my stomach at 100mph. As someone who doesn’t have much blubber in their stomach, this effected me really bad. I was bleeding and was throwing up for an hour. To this day i have a scar, but i still thank god that i didn’t fall forward onto the table after getting hit.

[@XxTheNegotionxX]

There was a story at my last job of someone getting a kickback and dying of internal bleeding later that night after walking it off from work. So be double grateful and stay out the line of fire if you can!

[@mrbmp09]

A relative died from that same thing about 10 years ago.

[@StonemanRocks]

@Heather Kubiak Had you had any training on how to operate a tbl saw previously and were any adults around to supervise?

[@heatherkubiak949]

@@StonemanRocks yes I had training on how to operate every machine in the building since when i was 11, and had multiple adults around me, it was just a mistake that shouldn’t have happened

[@StonemanRocks]

@@heatherkubiak949 same here! Just a momentary lapse of thinking and then I heard the motor bog down from my thumb ! I also had a rip off a piece of plywood go flying once as well it didnt injure anyone though! That was just plain inexperience putting the 2” rip next to the fence and not using a push stick!Lesson learned!

[@themaxster100]

I have never done woodworking and I have no idea why this was in my recommendations but I do feel more prepared for woodworking safety

[@davidellison4750]

Phenomenal video. I’ve spent many hours in the operating room with plastic surgeons repairing devastating injuries to hands, most commonly injured with table saws. Hands were repaired, fingers replanted, even big toes used to replace thumbs. Even after many surgeries, the repaired hands are never anything like as useful as the uninjured hand was. It would be interesting if you’d ask the people who’ve been injured how much the total bill was for treatment of that injury. I have a Sawstop. When I talk to others without one, they bring up the cost. A bill for a single ER visit for a minor injury will more than pay for the cost difference. When one looks at the total costs, money is just the beginning. These injuries are life changing.

[@ct7473]

I cannot stress enough how important workshop clothes are when doing any workshop work. Not just basic ppe, stuff like workshop jeans, trousers, aprons, are all extremely important. I had a masonry drill slip onto my leg, it just pulled my jeans around it instead of going into my leg. Had some minor fabric burns from the speed it happened, which was still very painful, but better than a drill going through my leg! If you are in a shop all the time, old jeans just won't cut it when an accident occurs and it's always worth paying the extra for specialized workshop jeans.

[@ct7473]

@Fred the 47th I wear a pair of blakadder jeans, they do many different types depending on the type you need. They're a bit expensive but will last years and years.

[@tricksterjoy9740]

I have some nice thick canvas pants with thick leather covering the front of the upper legs, and shin inserts for heavier projects. No idea the brand, got them second hand and they didn’t have a tag. Wish I knew where to find em if they still are made or whatever. they are probably only gonna last me another 2-3 years (had em for like 8-9, previous owner had them for 15+ years) But that with my thick leather jacket has served me well, and been through a lot. Though I am looking for something a bit more heat resistant, and more comfortable then my generic welders jacket I also have.

[@thegamehouse4245]

@@tricksterjoy9740 take a photo of them with Google lens to see if any similar looking product is for sale online

[@777EthanB]

Wow! This should be a required video in every high school shop, trade school shop and any other shop that might have a need for any of these tools. I’ve been a carpenter/woodworker for 25 years and the utility knife has always been my biggest nemesis. I have a healthy respect and fear of all the machinery, but this is a great reminder of how fast an accident can happen. I really appreciate the work you put into this video. Bravo!

[@ProfileP246]

I’ve been working professionally with wood for 16 years everyday bar Sunday and I don’t own a table saw. Absolutely loved it great work 👏👏

[@thee_hash_slinging_slasher]

Former architecture student here. I have been in some dangerous positions with the band saw. But I've always been terrified of losing a finger to a miter saw.

[@warpigs9069]

It's less terrifying than a table saw. But I feel you! Luckily kickbacks go at a V angle so you are safe from kickback directly in front so long as you have the guard.

[@yvettedesmarais8107]

The most terrifying tool in my opinion is the table saw. I first learned woodworking in 5th grade about 30 years ago. Our shop teacher made it very clear how dangerous a table saw is while showing how valuable the tool can be. I’ve had a healthy fear ever since. Second but close behind is the chain saw. I learned to use it from my father who also instilled a healthy fear of that tool. Thank you for this video.

[@katiezilch9424]

Same for me (table saw and chainsaw most terrifying). I'm taking my first woodworking class in a little over a week, I'm excited to learn how to use equipment safely! (and I'm am on the waitlist/notification lists for local chainsaw safety classes).

[@1001digital]

To me it is the joiner. During operation you are always next to the "business" part of the machine. The second most terrifying machine is the router. My grandfather was a woodworker, so I'm talking about an actual router with a big spindle (I guess 4 or 5 cm in diameter), not a small handheld thing for 8 mm bits. This thing eats even hardwood like nothing...

[@WColdblooded357W]

When I was in high school I took wood shop. A student in my class had a bad accident on the table saw. Basically cut off his thumb index and middle fingers. One of em was split down the middle and wasn't able to be reattached. Since that day the table saw is the most terrifying machine to me. It has my utmost respect and care when using. You gotta do table saw kick back too.

[@EeveeFromAlmia]

Not nearly as morbid as other stores, but my dad finds it super funny whenever people on site get their chisels sharpened on site they still act as if it’s blunt and put them in their pocket, only to slice their legs. Once you become comfortable with a tool, you stop being afraid of it.

[@tri-tri-again]

i think it’s great that you guys got a bunch of obviously experienced woodworkers to give these stories. so many of these injuries just come from carelessness instead of not knowing what you’re doing, and i think this video highlights that incredibly.

[@amenofis102]

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[@queefgod420]

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[@surfjerks]

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[@Vitafiend]

@@amenofis102 get a life

[@enclavecommunicationsoffic9351]

@@amenofis102 Holy based.

[@ItsMiss5p1d3r5]

First day of shop in highschool, our teacher showed us each machine in the shop and associated horrific injuries caused by them. I tell you what, I was always extremely careful to observe the safety precautions outlined on each machine, and reread the little 'safety rules' placard next to each every time I went to use it. I never had an injury, and the only injury I ever saw from that class was caused by a hand saw. Excellent teacher, and watching this I'm really thankful to him for being so thorough. Worst injury he ever showed us was from a radial arm saw.

[@austinnighteyes1900]

I think it’s always important to show teens and kids the real damage these things can do, not just tools but everything that is dangerous, showing the actual brutal injuries puts fear in our minds, sure it can be over exaggerated but in a controlled setting like a school it can be fun and educational

[@TravelerVolkriin]

These and hydraulic injection injuries are so terrifyingly fascinating… 😨

[@robloxjjgaming9195]

I GOT A WOODWORKING AD RIGHT BEFORE THIS! what a coincidence.

[@juno4384]

6:01 "didnt hurt or anything, ripped my nail off and sliced under my nail" that sounds like the most painful experience you could have possibly had, lmao

[@mikeceranski5868]

Hand held circular saw... had a run in 18 months ago. A slight bit of inattention while checking blade depth and I cut deeply into 3 fingers. I've lost the feeling in two fingers for the rest of my life and have some gnarly scars. Thank you for this terrific video that makes it soooo clear how dangerous these tools can be when less than 100% of attention is paid. Big thumbs up (which I still have) to you and Chris Vanderschaaf!

[@skaboopydoopthedoop8711]

“Which I still have” haha, good one

[@whynot5027]

i like your humour

[@johnrockett4988]

I done the same but I’d set the depth was cutting through a door so only took a few millimetres deep to two fingers setting the depth on tools is so important

[@kevinrich4637]

Table saw….. Thank you for this video! So much is being said in these high speed videos! I am trying to watch as a woodworker instead of a medical provider! When I worked in the OR (ortho/spine/plastics) as an RN I did see a number of power tool injuries both from woodworkers but far more from non-woodworkers. The one thing I did pick up on while talking to these patients was the phrase…’I was in a hurry….’ I am newish (2-3yrs) to woodworking but when I find myself getting in a rush I try and back up and rethink why I am in a hurry and purposely slow myself down. BUT I am human and lucky. I have had only one injury from a tablesaw kickback; a block of laminated purple heart and maple caught me on the right side of my chest. Other than a huge bruise and a small skin rip I was ok. I started to use ‘common sense is my best defense’ when around power tools. Enjoy your woodworking! Injuries do occur but don’t let that frightened you away from this great artistry. Want to know the number one way of breaking an ankle? Step off a curb!

[@alexisasheep6554]

A few days ago I watched a video of a surgery somewhere in rural India. There'd been a work accident and the dudes hand was barely hanging on by like the muscle and skin on just one side. The tendons and everything had been severed and this doctor reattached everything and sewed it back up. At the end of the video you saw how far the patient had recovered from basic rehab (by the same doctor, rural area so he's probably doing everything even if he's not specifically educated to do things like rehab) and it was really amazing. There was another one by the same channel that I wanted to look at but I was starting to feel a bit queasy so I haven't watched it yet. It was a gruesome injury, surgeons never cease to amaze me.

[@stonksrgud7645]

his arm wouldnt have been able to move afterwards because the nerfs dont regrow

[@KaitouKaiju]

​@@stonksrgud7645they can reattach nerves 1 by 1

[@MrDhandley]

This is an extremely important video. The woodworking community should share the heck out of it!

[@FuckingPurple]

the commitment this man has to educate and help his community is incredible!

[@mattgutendorf3689]

I came across your channel. I myself has put a nail through my thumb while building a skid. Pneumatic nailer with auto shot. The nailer recoiled and came back and went clean through my thumb nail. 3" framing nail. Be safe out there y'all!

[@HarrierHawk-iq5ik]

a skinny wheel on an angle grider is most definatly the scariest there is.

[@joshualee8656]

Seeing as I am a person who has lost digits to a table saw, this video is really hard to watch. But it is important for people to see the damage these tools can do and to respect the tools they use. Thank you for the video!